Economists had predicted the unemployment rate would rise to 9.6 per cent
US jobless rate edges up in August
By Washington correspondent Craig McMurtrie
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US president Barack Obama has promised new stimulus measures after a weak August jobs report showed unemployment has increased slightly.
Hogan free to leave Australia
Paul Hogan has reached an agreement with the Australian Tax Office (ATO) that will allow the actor to return to the United States.
Airlines face multi-million payout to travel agents
Six international airlines including Qantas have lost a last-ditch legal bid over years of underpayments to travel agents and will soon be facing multi-million-dollar payouts.
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